Theta Pi Sigma Explained

Theta Pi Sigma
Letters:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΠΣ
Birthplace:	Santa Cruz, California
Affiliation:	Independent
Status:	Active
Type:	Social
Emphasis:	Queer life
Scope:	National
Motto:	Greek:"Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: θάνατος προτου συμμορφωση" English:"Death Before Conformity"
Chapters:	3 Active
Address:	1156 High Street
City:	Santa Cruz
State:	CA
Country:	USA
Homepage:	http://www.thetapisigma.org

Theta Pi Sigma (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΠΣ), formerly known as Delta Lambda Psi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΔΛΨ), was started by Marc Garcia in 2005 at UC Santa Cruz. There was a lawsuit with Delta Lambda Phi over the use of the initials DLP that resulted in a rename to Theta Pi Sigma. In 2015, the Alpha chapter of Theta Pi Sigma voted to stop using the misleading term frarority due to the gender binary connotations of the term. Theta Pi Sigma is the world's first regional queer-focused, gender-neutral Greek organization on the verge of becoming national with international aspirations.

Mission

The purpose and objective of Theta Pi Sigma is to strengthen Greek life at the University of California, Santa Cruz by providing a vehicle for positive leadership, change, and growth in the queer, transsexual, transgender, questioning, pansexual, lesbian, intersex, gender-queer, gay, bisexual, asexual and ally communities. It is their intention to provide further opportunity to obtain a well-rounded educational experience by offering leadership skills and the exposure needed to succeed financially, academically, socially, and culturally.^{[1] [2]}

Alpha chapter - University of California, Santa Cruz

The first chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Marc Garcia in 2005 at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Beta chapter - Northeastern Illinois University

The second chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in 2012 at the Northeastern Illinois University.

Gamma chapter - University of Oregon

The third chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded at the University of Oregon.

Epsilon chapter - University of Maryland

The fourth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in the fall of 2013 at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Zeta chapter - University of Colorado

The fifth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Jackson Reinagel in the spring of 2018 University of Colorado, Boulder

Eta chapter - Case Western Reserve University

The sixth official chapter of Theta Pi Sigma. Founded in the Spring of 2018 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Web site: Theta Pi Sigma Home Page . Theta Pi Sigma . March 2, 2021.
• Web site: LGBT position in ASI 'needed' for campus representation . April 14, 2009 . Daily Forty-Niner . March 2, 2021.
• Web site: Theta Pi Sigma . https://web.archive.org/web/20140817211814/http://lgbtgreekumd.wix.com/thetapisigma . 2014-08-17.
• Web site: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center . Case Western Reserve University . March 2, 2021 . April 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180411005708/https://case.edu/lgbt/groups/tps/ . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: QConnect - Courses . 2013-11-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402231512/http://www2.ucsc.edu/queer/events/Archived%20Qconnects/qconnect%20April%209-15.html . April 2, 2012 .
2. Web site: List of Registered Student Organizations 2012-2013 . 2013-11-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130105101212/http://soar.ucsc.edu/v2/studentorgs/list-of-orgs.html . January 5, 2013 .
3. News: LGBT organization enters Greek Life. Behmer. Virginia. The Observer. 2018-04-10. en-US.
4. Web site: Theta Pi Sigma - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center - Case Western Reserve University. case.edu. en. 2018-04-10.